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Anthony Martial limps off in warm up for Manchester United

French striker out with hamstring problem - 18 year old Marcus Rashford comes in

Manchester United’s French striker Anthony Martial is out of the Europa League round of 32, second leg football tie against FC Midtjylland at Old Trafford. Photograph: Getty Images
Manchester United’s French striker Anthony Martial is out of the Europa League round of 32, second leg football tie against FC Midtjylland at Old Trafford. Photograph: Getty Images
Thu Feb 25 2016 - 20:42

Anthony Martial was a late withdrawal from the Manchester United team ahead of Thursday's Europa League last-32 second leg against FC Midtjylland at Old Trafford.

United confirmed via Twitter just before kick-off that forward Martial had pulled out of the first XI having sustained an injury in the warm-up.

His replacement was 18-year-old Marcus Rashford, making his first-team debut.

The club gave no details of Martial’s problem, but it appeared to be a hamstring issue. The Frenchman joins what is already a lengthy list of United players unavailable through injury, including captain Wayne Rooney.